M3 Rebuilt Title

[Nash07]

Hello everyone,

I have an opportunity to buy a used 2022 M3 Long Range with a rebuilt title. The seller description is below. This will be my first Tesla and am looking for some guidance on buying a rebuilt title. Looks as if the sellers took all the necessary precautions and safety inspections. Let me know your thoughts, thanks!

Description:

"We bought this vehicle from an insurance company and it was damaged on the FrontEnd. We replaced: Front Bumper, Hood, Both Fenders, Headlights and Radiator support.Only NEW Original parts from Tesla were used. It was not any structural damage.All replaced body parts were painted with “BASF” paint to achieve a perfect color match.After all the repairs were done vehicle passed several safety inspections.First one was a State inspection to get a Florida Rebuilt title.And a second inspection was a High voltage and HV Battery inspection at TeslaDealership, where they removed a HV battery and inspected all the components.After this inspection a Supercharging system was Enabled on this car.This vehicle runs great, with no unusual squeaks or rattles.Also this vehicle drives straight without pulling right or left. The vehicle brakes straightwith no pulsation or pulling. The air conditioning is cold. It Passed 4-wheel alignment."

 

[Soul Surfer]

Seems like a no brainer. What is the cost savings over an un-accidented/repaired one?

 

[Nash07]

Seems like a no brainer. What is the cost savings over an un-accidented/repaired one?

Price difference would be about 5k, could probably get if for 6k less. Only difference is the rebuilt title option has Intel Atom and my other option, un-accidented, has AMD. Rebuilt title has 5k more miles.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Price difference would be about 5k, could probably get if for 6k less. Only difference is the rebuilt title option has Intel Atom and my other option, un-accidented, has AMD. Rebuilt title has 5k more miles.

Hmm...
Interesting conundrum.

 

[MP3Mike]

Just make sure the price you pay reflects that it no longer has a warranty from Tesla on anything.

 

[afadeev]

Just make sure the price you pay reflects that it no longer has a warranty from Tesla on anything.

And, likely, doesn't have access to the super-chargers.

Basically, if the price is significantly above $500, move on.

 

[MP3Mike]

And, likely, doesn't have access to the super-chargers.

That was covered in the vehicle description:

And a second inspection was a High voltage and HV Battery inspection at TeslaDealership, where they removed a HV battery and inspected all the components.After this inspection a Supercharging system was Enabled on this car.

 

[oreobbq]

I’d say pass. There will be plenty more cars to choose from as more people order the refreshed 3.

 

[brainhouston]

search the vin n u'll find accident pics just to verify n see if ok with how it was damaged
i respect seller for doing HV ispection, thats a plus
compare how many miles been driven since auction pics
if car was driven for a while then most likely no hidden damages, if barely driven then might be trying to hide something
salvage title usually decreases price by 10-30% depending on demand...

 

[davewill]

My main thought is if you have to ask here, you are may not be the right person to own a salvaged title car. You have to be ready to deal with some "stuff". You are putting a lot of trust in the seller that the repairs are done right and are complete. If it turns out not to be so, it's going to be all on you.

 

[bobw]

That was covered in the vehicle description:

Did you try supercharging it yourself? Twice?

 

[afadeev]

Price difference would be about 5k, could probably get if for 6k less. Only difference is the rebuilt title option has Intel Atom and my other option, un-accidented, has AMD. Rebuilt title has 5k more miles.

WAY not enough.

Totaled cars regularly go for $10-15K below equivalent used car samples. At least THAT is what YOU should expect to forgo when you will be selling this car down the road, assuming it was rebuild correctly in the first place. Which is always a gamble!

I have an opportunity to buy a used 2022 M3 Long Range with a rebuilt title. The seller description is below. This will be my first Tesla and am looking for some guidance on buying a rebuilt title.

Russian roulette is also an "opportunity" of sorts. Or a really dumb thing to do.
There is ZERO upside to buying totaled/rebuild tittle cars, unless you are getting them for dirt cheap.
Used 2022 M3 Long Range cars go for as little as $17K, depending on mileage. Unless your totaled sample is listed for mid-4 figures (highly unlikely), I would walk away.

Actually, I would walk away regardless, unless I was feeling like playing Russian roulette on a totaled car with nothing more than loose change in my pocket.

YMMV,
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[jjrandorin]

Did you try supercharging it yourself? Twice?

1. the person you are replying to, is NOT the OP of this thread. The OP is the one who was asking about the car, so should be where the question was directed. They havent been on TMC since march 12th though, so no idea if you would get an answer.

2. The OP posted this question on January 30th, which is almost 4 months ago. They either bought the car or not at this point, as I doubt they sat around for 4 months with the car available to buy.

Not sure why the thread was brought back when the last post was 3 months ago, for an OP with 2 posts, who hasnt been on TMC since March.